The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-09
CITY NOTES.

Street lakes were on the rise last night.
We are certain that one was more than
ankle deep.
The April showers are coming thick
and fast, and all vegetation is growing
of at an astonishing rate.
Primus Hicks and Lee Baldwin, two
negroes, were before the Mayor yester-
day charged with trespassing on private
property. They We're each fined 81 and
costs and they are working it out on the
streets.
Yesterday afternoon quite crowd was
drawn to the corner of Front and Reid
streets, by a fight between Acky Lee and
another negro by the name of Lovett.
Acky was arrested and marched of to
Jail. No harm was done the combatants.
The Saratoga Hotel will be kept open
this season until about June 1. The
house has had a prosperous season, and
a large number of the guests have al
ready engaged rooms for next season,
when they propose returning and spend
ing the season here.
Mr.. G. l.. Hasbrouk, a Jews days ago,
shipped lot of oranges to Boston, which
brought remarkable prices. The fruit
was in excellent condition and of fine
varieties. The bright fruit sold for -
per box, and the russets We're readily
disposed of for $3.50 per box.
Our citizens would do well to keep a
sharp lookout for sneak thieves, as there
seems to be a number in town. Thurs
day night they effected an entrance into
the house of Mr.. Winchel, but We're
frightened away before they could Sc
cure anything.
The citizens of Palatka Heights were
against certain sections in the new char
ter proposed for Palatka. Our neigh
bors object to the provisions looking to-
Incorporating that town with Palatka,
and making it part of the city.
THE PALATKA NEWS is enjoying what
might be termed a mild boom i'm the way
of securing new subscribers. They come
in by every mail and it is dull hour when
\ new subscriber does not present him
self mt the business office during the day
We furnish the news. and the people are
showing their appreciation by buying
the paper. This is all very good.
The Putnam House closed its doors to
the public yesterday, after a most pros
porous season. The house has proba-
bly, entertained more people than any
hotel in the State with the exception of
one or two of the large houses in Jack
sOnville. The work of putting the house
in shape for its long summer rest is being
actively pushed, and everything will be
put in ship-shape in a few days. when the
managers and help will go North for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur c. Jackson. who
have lectured in this country and Europe
for several seasons, are now in Florida
gathering up material and views for
three illustrated lectures which they pro-
pose delivering throughout Great Britain
during the summer. The title of the lee
lures will be New York to Havana. via
Atlantic Coast Line and Plant System"
FLORIDA, Its Climate and Its Produc-
tons" and Homes Among the Orange
Groves of Florida" These lectures will
be illustrated by splendid views. and the
same last season was attended by i'm
mense crowds where they We're deliver
ed. Mr.. jackson was here yesterday
looking up material for his lecture in
this section. He promises to- give Palat-
ka a course of lectures next season.